Examiner Zelalem W Shalu has allowed 37 of 116 decided applications (32%) in Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security.
Examiner Zelalem W Shalu has a pooled public record of 164 total applications across 2 art units in Technology Center 2100 (Computer Architecture, Software, and Information Security). Of 116 disposed applications, 37 were allowed, yielding an allowance rate of 32%. Across the examiner's art units, allowance rates range from 29% to 35%. This pooled figure represents the historical record of decided cases and does not predict the outcome of any specific application.
A pooled examiner record aggregates data across multiple art units, presenting an overall snapshot of past dispositions. The allowance rate reflects the percentage of decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) and is calculated from the disposed count only, excluding pending cases. The range across individual art units shows variation by subject matter within TC 2100. These figures describe historical record and are not predictions for any future application.
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Each section benchmarks this examiner against that art unit's average. Figures are this examiner's own public record within the art unit; the overall rate above pools them.
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Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 32 decided applications with an interview and 16 without.
Allowance rate for applications with an examiner interview versus without one.
A correlation, not proof that interviews cause allowances. Based on 46 decided applications with an interview and 22 without.
Methodology. This page pools every art unit in which Examiner Zelalem W Shalu has a public record within Technology Center 2100. Statistics are computed from publicly available USPTO records, refreshed on a recurring schedule. This page's data was last updated June 25, 2026. The overall allowance rate is total allowed divided by total decided applications (allowed plus abandoned) across all art units — not an average of the per-art-unit rates; pending applications are excluded. Figures are rounded for display. Pooled sample: 164 applications.
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